Broiler-pan.



W. 1. BEST & W. M. MERVIN.

BROILER PAN.

APPLICATION FILED use. 2. I914.

1,1 59,890; Patented NOV. .9, 1915.

I fi M WILLIAM J'. BEST ANDWILLIAM M. MERVIN, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

BROILER-PAN.

Speeification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 2, 1914. Serial No. 8753092.

tained from burners so mounted as to be above the article to be prepared, and its object is to provide a simple and efficient device which will prevent the fats which flow from the hot meats from burning, and which may be easily cleaned.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure '1 is a perspective view of this improved broiling pan. Fig. 2 is a transverse section thereof.

Similar reference characters refer to like parts throughout the several views.

The flame employed to properly broil meats, such as steaks and chops, often sets fire to'the fats which accumulate in the bottom of the broiling pan, thus ruining the food being prepared. The present invention contemplates forming a closed receptacle or well by depressing one portion of the bottom of the pan, to which depression the pan 1 slopes from all sides. While the depression is preferably in the middle of the pan, it may be at any other desired location. I i

The depression is preferably formed with a bottom 2 and side 3, the latterhaving a ledge 4 to support a closure or cover 5 having a handle 6 and perforation 7 toward which the closure preferably slopes from all sides. The pan is preferably formed with a raised border 8 which positions the grid-- iron formed of the marginal frame 9 and cross bars 10.

When apieceof fat meat is on the gridiron and subjectto heat from above, the excess fats will drip down onto-the pan and flow toward the central depression. If the fats cannot flow between the edge of the closure and the ledge 4, they will flow over the closureto the opening 7 therein. The handle 6 extends over the opening 7 and prevents direct action of the flame on the fats within the well or depression. After the meat has been cooked, these fats can be poured over the meat or used in any other desired manner. Because of the entire absence of sharp corners, this device can easily be cleaned.

The sizes and proportions of the various parts will vary according to the uses to which the broiler is to be put and according to the size of the stove or range where it is to be used. i

We claim 1. The herein described device for broiling meats consisting of a pan having a raised border, a circular imperforate depression and a portion between the border and depression sloping downwardly from all sides toward said depression, a perforated cover for said depression, and a gridiron extending across above said depression within the raised border of the pan.

2. The herein described utensil for broiling meats consisting of a pan having a raised border and an imperforate depression, the portion between them sloping downwardly from all sides toward said depression, the up er edge of the depression being formed wit a ledge, a closure resting on said ledge and sloping downwardly from all sides toward an aperture, and a gridiron extending across within the said border of I said pan above the closure.

3. The herein described utensil for broiling meats consisting of a pan having an imperforate depression and sloping downwardly from all sides toward said depression; a closure for said depression and a gridiron extending across said pan above the closure.

4. The hereindescribed utensil for broiling meats consisting of a pan having an imperforate depression and sloping downwardly from allv sides toward said depression, and a closure for said depression sloping downwardly from its circumference toward a perforation through which melted fats may flow and collect in said depression.

In testimony whereof we sign this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM J. BEST.

LLIAM M. MERVIN. Witnesses:

HUGO W. KREINBRING, EDWARD N. PAenLsEN.

Patented Nov. 9, 1915. 

